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Rescuing a Beluga Whale

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research particular characteristics of the Beluga whale as it applies to the role in each student is assigned. Students work cooperatively to design a proposal for a new home for the baby Beluga. Students present their proposal...
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How Much Water Do We Use In Our Homes?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discover the amount of water used for everyday activities around their home in this lesson. They research the amount of water needed by accessing a provided internet link. They then graph the information they discovered and...
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Water Facts And Media

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the facts surrounding water. They conduct research using a variety of resources to gather facts for the game of trivia. The information is used also to create a group presentation.
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Trait Variations for Survival

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young learners examine how different traits could give one organism an advantage over another. In groups, they view two different organisms in different environments. To end the lesson, they complete a Venn Diagram on the two organisms...
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Animal Playing Cards

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students research animal characteristics including information about mammals, reptiles, birds, and fish. They place the information into a database and then, create playing cards using the information.
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Differences Among Montana's Tribes

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders engage in a lesson to find any differences or similarities found in the cultures of indian tribes in Montana. The lesson uses questions in order to help students with the research. The final assessment is some sort of...
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Civil War Museum Exhibit

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders summarize the participation of Indiana citizens in the Civil War. They research an assigned topic and build a museum exhibit that displays at least five points of information relating to the topic. Students write a...
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We're Not in Kansas Anymore: Disasters!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore weather. They discuss a variety of extreme forces of nature. Students select a topic of their interest and research that topic. They prepare a multimedia presentation on their selected weather topic. Students present...
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Faces, Places, and Traces of Wisconsin

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders view a teacher-created PowerPoint presentation. They read and conduct research, taking notes as they go. Students build a storyboard of their projected slide show. They create a PowerPoint show based on their storyboard....
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Desert Discoveries

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners correspond with Israeli students from Jerusalem by email as part of a study on desert and semi-arid regions. They conduct background research and become proficient in the use of electronic mail.
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They Had a Dream Too

For Teachers K - 4th
Students research the obstacles and daily challenges that a successful person had to overcome. They create a book or mobile based on the research.
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Internet Brochure

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research the Fort St. Louis webpage. They work together to create a brochure to promote public support in the fort. They share their brochure with the class.
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Presenting Your Case

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research a famous person of their choice in this lesson. They research the person's life, feelings, and character through a series of written activities. They compile their research into a creative project called a character's...
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There's a Hurricane Out There

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students use information technology to conduct research. They become hurricane hunters and predict where, when, and under which conditions a hurricane will be likely to hit.
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Elk Rapids- Its Past and Future

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in activities that help them appreciate the history of their local community as it celebrates its sesquicentennial year. They construct timelines, maps, interview, and writing. They use technology in a number of...
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Animal Adaptations to Various Environments

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine animal adaptatations for various animals and different environments throughout the year. They use the Internet to research these environments and apply them to the animals.
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Quilting Connections

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research online an influential woman, then create on the computer a quilt block with text and graphics. Quilt blocks are then printed and combined to form a quilt of connections.
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Wisconsin ABC Books

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research a topic of interest about Wisconsin in order to create an ABC book. Students use both print and non print resources as well as the digital camera to collect information for their books. Students share their...
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Everything Weather

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use print and electronic media to find the following essential elements of these storms: characteristics, effects, safety and preparation, and interesting facts. A graphic organizer is used to gather and record this key...
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Cans Make a Difference

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work with their pen pals to plan a service learning project. They locate local organizations who collect canned goods. They use a graph to show the progress of the donations.
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Sandwich in the Water

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research lakes of eastern Kansas. Students compile their information into a "sandwich" with each layer containing a specific list of information.
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The Building Blocks of the Nation

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students research, document, use the Internet, and employ varied computer skills, along with oral communication skills to discover people who have "made history" in Michigan, women in the United States, people who contributed to our...
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Study of States in the five U.S. Regions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the five regions and the states within them. They research a state from each of five regions, then they choose one of those states to do an extensive research report on following teacher guidelines. They work in...
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La Cenerentola (Cinderella)

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students reinforce the opera-learning experience with a student-created and produced media project. Also, students get involved in various aspects of videotape and stage production through small and large group work

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